Mediation: A Revolutionary Process that is Replacing the American Judicial System
Calkins, Richard M.
Abstract
It has been said that the American judicial system is the finest yet devised by mankind. It seeks the truth in all instances and to do justice to all who enter its hallowed halls. Indeed, Americans not only have the right of access to civil courts but also to be judged by their peers in all federal courts and in most state courts. So fundamental is the right to trial by jury that it is enshrined in the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution.
The Seventh Amendment assures that all persons being heard in federal courts have the right to trial by jury.